Rotherham United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Rotherham United FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at New York Stadium.
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Mark Dwyer
- Referee David Webb
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Derby County FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at New York Stadium as Rotherham United FC face off against Nottingham Forest FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
- 20' Michael Ihiekwe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matthew Olosunde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Michael Ihiekwe.
- 31' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' It’s high time Chris Hughton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Michael Smith argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Wes Harding has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' The crowd applauds Luke Freeman as he leaves the pitch. Joe Lolley steps in for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 67' A goal from the England international Ryan Yates! He fires home on 67 to make it 0-1!
- 72' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Lyle Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Glenn Murray at the 75 minute mark.
- 79' Tobias Figueiredo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 80' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Ben Wiles is replaced by Kieran Sadlier on 80 minute.
- 85' The 31-year-old Lewis Wing has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 87' Fresh legs for Nottingham Forest FC! Tyler Blackett comes on to replace Anthony Knockaert.
- 88' James Garner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filip Krovinovic on 88 minute.
- Another three points for Nottingham Forest FC.
Lineups
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 5
- 21
- 15
-
8
Ben Wiles ↓ Kieran Sadlier 80'
- 24
- 25
- 20
- 26
- 22
- 1
Bench
- 28
-
30
Ryan John Giles ↑ 80'
- 27
- 4
-
10
Freddie Ladapo ↑ 66'
-
17
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 80'
- 18
- 9
Coach
Paul Warne
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 28
-
25
Glenn Murray ↓ Lyle Taylor 75'
- 22
- 3
- 2
-
15
Luke Freeman ↓ Joe Lolley 66'
- 30
- 18
-
27
Filip Krovinovic ↓ James Garner 88'
- 4
Bench
-
24
Tyler Blackett ↑ 87'
- 16
- 12
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 66'
- 8
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 75'
-
37
James Garner ↑ 88'
- 6
- 17
Coach
Chris Hughton
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 1 |
| Michael Smith | 1 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 1 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 1 |
| Daniel Barlaser | 1 |
| Ryan Yates | 1 |
Head to Head
Rotherham United FC Form
2021-02-23
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-02-20
Norwich City FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-02-17
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2021-02-09
Rotherham United FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-02-06
Preston North End FC
1–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2021-02-03
Rotherham United FC
3–0
Derby County FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-02-23
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-02-20
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2021-02-17
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-02-13
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
AFC Bournemouth
D
2021-02-06
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-02-02
Coventry City FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Rotherham United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
69%
Rotherham United FC or Nottingham Forest FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC
| Handicap | Rotherham United FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.